AIBE Exam Pattern 2025: Exam Mode, No. of Questions, Marking Scheme & Language Options

All India Bar Examination 2025 ( AIBE )

Damini Aggarwal
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 16:16 IST

By Damini Aggarwal, Assistant Manager - Content

The Bar Council of India (BCI) released the exam pattern of AIBE (20) XX 2025 on, allindiabarexamination.com. The AIBE 20 exam pattern 2025 provides for the structure and format of exam including, the mode of AIBE exam, the marking scheme, language options, and other details. It is important for the candidates to go through the AIBE 2025 exam pattern before starting their preparation. The AIBE exam used to be conducted as an open-book exam, but AIBE 16 session onwards, only Bare Acts without short notes are allowed.

Candidates will not be allowed to carry books, notebooks, or any textual material inside the exam hall. Go through the page below for the complete details of the AIBE XX 2025 exam pattern, AIBE syllabus, marking scheme, section-wise questions and more. The Bar Council of India (BCI) conducts AIBE exam for issuing the Certificate of Practice (COP).

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Table of contents
  • AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
  • AIBE (20) XX 2025 Exam Pattern
  • AIBE 20 Marking Scheme 2025
  • AIBE 20 Preparation Tips 2025
  • AIBE 2025 Qualifier's Preparation Strategy
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AIBE 20 Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights

Check important highlights about AIBE 20 exam pattern below:

AIBE Exam Features

Details

Purpose of the exam

AIBE qualification is considered as a minimum benchmark for the practice of law.

Difficulty level

MODERATE.

  • The exam tests the basic skills required to become a lawyer. 
  • The topics included in the AIBE syllabus are similar to ones taught at 3-year and 5-year LLB programs.  

Skills tested

  • Analytical ability
  • Understanding and basic knowledge of the law.

Exam mode

Offline, pen-and-paper exam

Exam type

Certification exam

  • Candidates who qualify in the exam are issued the Certificate of Practice (COP).
  • The COP is mandatory for practicing in a court of law.

Exam duration

3 hours (20 minutes extra provided to candidates with more than 50% disability)

Subjects

19 law subjects

Total questions

100 questions

Type of questions

MCQs

Marking Scheme

One mark per question

No negative marking in case of wrong attempts

Language options

The candidate can choose from any of the following language options:

  1. English
  2. Assamese,
  3. Bengali,
  4. Gujarati,
  5. Hindi,
  6. Kannada, 
  7. Kashmiri 
  8. Konkani,
  9. Malayalam,
  10. Manipuri,
  11. Marathi,
  12. Nepali
  13. Oriya,
  14. Punjabi,
  15. Sanskrit,
  16. Sindhi,
  17. Tamil,
  18. Telugu,
  19. Urdu
  20. Bodo,
  21. Santhali,
  22. Maithili
  23. Dogri
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AIBE (20) XX 2025 Exam Pattern

According to AIBE 20 syllabus, there are 19 topics (law) from which questions will be framed in the certification exam. Note that the weightage carried by these topics is unequal. For example, Constitutional Law will contribute 10 questions (or 10% weightage) whereas topics like Intellectual Property Law will only contribute only 2 questions. This means the candidate mustn't spend disproportionate time preparing for topics with little weightage but use their preparation time judiciously. The offline-based AIBE Exam carries 100 objective-type questions. As per the revised AIBE Exam Pattern, AIBE is not an open-book exam. As per the new exam pattern, candidates are allowed to carry Bare Acts without notes.

AIBE Subjects

No. of Questions per Subject

Constitutional Law

10

Indian Penal Code

8

Criminal Procedure Code

10

Code of Civil Procedure

10

Evidence Act

8

Alternate Dispute Redressal Including Arbitration Act

4

Family Law

8

Public Interest Litigation

4

Administrative Law

3

Professional Ethics and Cases of Professional Misconduct under BCI Rules

4

Company Law

2

Environmental Law

2

Cyber Law

2

Labour and Industrial Laws

4

Law of Tort including Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Law

5

Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Property Laws, Negotiable Instrument Act

8

Law-Related Taxation 

4

Land Acquisition Act

2

Intellectual Property Law

2

Total

100

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AIBE 20 Marking Scheme 2025

There is no negative marking in the exam. But one mark is given for every correct answer. In case you leave any questions unanswered, nothing will be deducted.

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AIBE 20 Preparation Tips 2025

To prepare efficiently for AIBE 2025, candidates must keep the following tips in mind:

  • Go through the syllabus and AIBE 20 exam pattern 2025 thoroughly
  • Choose limited but the right study material and books for AIBE
  • Do not forget Bare Acts; it forms the most important part of AIBE exam preparation
  • Prepare a well thought-out study plan and adhere to it strictly
  • Attempt as many past year AIBE question papers and sample papers as possible
  • Keep a track of all the recent important law cases and judgements
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to download AIBE past year papers?
A: 

Aspirants can download the AIBE question papers of past years online. The sample papers are available on Shiksha website. You can also access it through the BCI website.

Q:   What are the benefits of solving AIBE exam sample paper?
A: 

Following are some of the benefits of AIBE question papers -

  • It helps to understand the AIBE syllabus more effectively.
  • Know the type of questions asked and pattern of exam.
  • Get to know the important topics for AIBE.
  • Improve accuracy and time management skills.
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AIBE 2025 Qualifier's Preparation Strategy

Knowing how the previous years' AIBE exam qualifiers had prepared for the paper helps a great way. Click on the links below to know the AIBE preparation strategy of previous years' exam qualifiers:

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Answered Yesterday

Check the list of items prohibited inside the AIBE test centre-

  • All electronic items, including mobile phones
  • Jewellery or any other valuable
  • Text books or study material

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered Yesterday

The candidates who have registered for the AIBE exam will require following details to access the admit card-

  • Login ID and
  • Password to access the AIBE hall ticket.

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Damini Aggarwal

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Answered Yesterday

Following important details will be mentioned on the AIBE 20 hall ticket- 

  • Candidate's name
  • Hall ticket number
  • General Guidelines
  • Exam date and time
  • Exam centre details

 

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Following things must be kept in mind on the AIBE exam day-

  • Reach the allotted exam centre at least one hour before.
  • Follow all the instructions given by the test centre officials.
  • Check the Date and timings of exam.

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

AIBE admit card is a mandatory document. Along with the admit card, students must carry any of the following photo Id proofs-

  • Voter ID
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Enrollment Slip
  • Passport
  • Driver's License
  • Advocate Enrollment ID with State Bar Council

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Candidates will have to carry their AIBE hall ticket to the test centres. In case they are not able to download the admit card, try switching between the browsers. You can also try to access the admit card after some time. 

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

AIBE exam will be held in pen and paper mode. The exam will be held for three hours. The AIBE will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions.

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

The Bar Council of India will announce the AIBE 20 exam result after the release of final answer key. As per the previous year trends, it will take around 2-3 months for the AIBE result to be published. 

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

To download the AIBE 20 answer key-

  • Visit the BCI website.
  • Login using your registered email address and password.
  • Now, click on the AIBE XX Answer Key tab.

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Damini Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

The AIBE answer key will be released soon after the exam is concluded. The BCI will allow candidates to raise objections on the provisional answer key. Use your registered email address and password to access the answer key.

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